Black Sheep

Of all the wild characters from ‘Saturday Night Live’ who entered American comedy in the 80s and 90s, Chris Farley was closest to the forces of nature. His body took the form of an avalanche, he seemed to speak in tongues and never knew how to respect the rituals of Western civilization. Until his tragic death from an overdose in 1997, at age 33, he was the true heir to Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle. In Black Sheep, Farley plays the ’embarrassing’ kid brother of a politician running for Governor: ‘He’s Billy Carter, Roger Clinton and Reagan’s whole family rolled into one!’ Two scenes perfectly describe Farley’s politics. At an MTV rock-the-vote concert, he is mistaken for the candidate and pushed on stage. Totally stoned, he gives the white Gen-X crowd a rap they’ll never forget. Later, he goes to vote – and annihilates the voting booth. (A.H.)